The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-02-04

the Michigan Farmer.

citation was held in the court house
a, Corunna, on Tuesday last. The
day was cold, but very fair number
were in attendance
President ]. +. Gilmore called the
meeting TO order, Secretary Z. O
Dewey read the minutes of the las
meeting, which were approved. The
Treasurer's report showed a small
balance on hand after paying al
bills
President Gilmore said he had
prepared a question box, and reques
ted those who wished to write ou'
question and hand them to'the Sec
rotary and each one would be given
to some person present 10 answer
This proved one OF the best features
OF the meeting, calling ont ideas and
opinions from those present, and
leading to very animated discussions
A committee was appointed TO
select the time and place for holding
the next annual shearing, and report
the same TO the Association.
President.-J. +. Gilmore.
Wee President.-E S Barnet.
Secretary and Treasurer.-E. o.
Dewey.
Amos Parmentar was re elected as
a member of the Board of Directors.
President GilMore read his annual
address, referring TO the work dore
the past year, the condition Of the
Association, and congratulating the
members on the improved outlook
for the sheep breeders and wool grow
ers OF the country.
The next business on the program
was paper from Hon. VIM. Ball, bu,
as he was unable ID be present, upon
motion the paper to be read by K.
Gibbons on "The Outlook for Meri
nos" was substituted. The paper
was largely upon the industrial pros
pect for the coming year, and IFS pro-
bable influence upon the wool indus.
try of the country, and summing up
the favorable and unfavorable points
in the situation. The paper took the
ground that the inference to be drawn
from the present position of affairs
was largely favorable to the wool
growers and the sheep breeders.
At the conclusion Of the paper Mr..
d. p. Dewey said the paper struck
him as an especially good one. The
idea advanced that the interests OF
the wooden manufacturers we're not
anlagonistic TO the interest OF wool
growers he knew TO be correct. Their
interests were really identical. He
would never ask tor protection on
wool for himself alone, but because
he believed it would be tor the benefit
of the whole country. He took ex
ception to one thing in the papsr.
He believed that changes in fashion
would have more effect upon the iu-
ture of the Merino than the popularity
of the mutton breeds. He referred
to conversation had with MIR. ]. l..
Hayes, the Secretary of the National
Association OF Manufacturers, that
the changes OF fashions would from
time to time change the demand from
one class OF wool 10 another, and that
the best thing for the wool grower
to do was to select that class OF wool
which he could produce to the best
advantage, and stick to it. Stability
was the great thing, and it was well
to re member it in breeding. Changes
should never be radical, they should
be gradual.
Mr.. r. B. Caruss said he had
watched the paper for a weak spot,
but did not find one. The ideas suited
him.
After a little further discussion
upon the paper, the President called
for the opening ofthe question box.
The first one was, Gin feeding your
lambs cows milk how many ounces
should be given?" George w. Stuart
was delegated to answer. He said he
did not have much experience, as he
believed in having ewes whose milk
ing abilities were good enough to en-.
able them to care for their lambs.
Sometimes eve didn't come to her
milk for few days, or another one
for some cause, might drop off in her
milk, and the lamb not do well. Fed
in such cases, although he did not
like to feed very young lambs. When
he did feed, he was governed more
by the appetite of the lamb than the
number of ounces. Thought skim milk
when they were couple of months
old, would be nearly as good as new
milk. In answer to question he
said he sometimes had difficulty in
learning lambs to feed--especially in
the case il a eve who did not give
quite enough milk. Had less trouble
when he took them away from the
eve altogether.
Mr.. Mills said he had written the
question and the reason why he did so
was that he had been advised to feed
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